2025+RI+Y6+GP+Prelims+P1-with suggested points

Raffles Institution 2025 Year 6 Preliminary Examination General Certificate of Education Advanced Level Higher 1 GENERAL PAPER Paper 1 Additional Materials: Answer Booklet 8881/01 1 September 2025 1 hour 30 minutes READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST Write your name, CT group, and GP tutor’s name on all the work you hand in. Write in dark blue or black ink on both sides of the paper. Do not use paper clips, glue or correction fluid. Answer one question. Note that up to 20 marks out of 50 will be awarded for your use of language. At the end of the examination, fasten all your work securely together. All questions in this paper carry equal marks. This document consists of 2 printed pages.

2 Answer one question. Answers should be between 500 and 800 words in length. 1 Evaluate the effectiveness of government efforts to enhance people’s quality of life in your society. 2 Is foreign aid ultimately more damaging than beneficial to the countries it aims to support? 3 Should the value of a person’s work be measured solely by monetary compensation? 4 ‘It is never justifiable to disregard ethical concerns for the sake of scientific or technological progress.’ Discuss. 5 ‘There is a decline in the appreciation of traditional art forms today.’ How far is this true in your society? 6 To what extent does the media today undermine rather than support democracy? 7 ‘Developed nations should shoulder a greater burden in addressing climate change.’ To what extent do you agree? 8 Is it right for a leader to place national interests above global responsibilities?

Raffles Institution 2025 Y6 General Paper Preliminary Examination P1 Band Descriptors and Suggested Points 1 1. Evaluate the effectiveness of government efforts to enhance the people’s quality of life in your society. Terms and Scope • ‘quality of life’ : refer to the holistic wellbeing of Singaporeans in terms of the meeting of emotional & psychological needs, rather than material or economic wellbeing. It should be more focused around the matrix of “happiness” such as quality of livin g environments, access to recreation, or relationships. While it is the case that a high standard of living can support a good quality of life, they should not be conflated. People in high paying jobs may enjoy a high standard of living, but have low quality of life if they are stressed, unhealthy, or lack access to meaningful relationships. A consideration of different demographics and their specific life needs in the context of Singapore would also allow for greater scope. • ‘government efforts (to enhance)’: refers to types of current government efforts or measures that have been taken to increase quality of life (laws, policies, initiatives) • ‘effectiveness’: can be determined by whether the measures have achieved their intended outcome, and if there are any significant